In short: Not as hilly as I thoughtIn full: A great race. Shame about the muddy start from the park but the rest was on decent roads nicely blocked off from traffic. I was told there were "hills" towards the end but to be honest I'd describe it more as "undulating" Great organisation although there were a couple of bottlenecks for T-shirts etc but nothing major. Would definately do it again and not save anything for the hills at the end.Date of review: November 26, 2014

In short: Well done on a great race. Chip timing nightmares!In full: I would be asking for a sizeable deduction of my fee from the chip timing people. They were all over the place and for the prize giving to take place more than 1 1/2 hours after the winner was poor. And even then the prizes were given to the wrong people. It was a good job that most of the 'real' prize winners were still there as they could then claim their rightful prizes (after the prize giving) due to the others not being present. Feel awful for the organisers though - not your fault, yet it reflects on you. Choose HS Sports for your chip timing next time!Date of review: November 23, 2014

In short: Good alternative to the Abbey DashIn full: Not used to sharing the route with oncoming traffic though that was mainly clustered around the town. Congested at the start though once we got a bit further out the roads open up and you have great scenery. Some decent hills on the way back in which are a good test but shouldn't be too off-putting. Chip timing which although accurate for me, somehow managed to give my friend a time about 8 minutes quicker than she ran! Overall a nice 'community feel' alternative to the well attended Abbey Dash, and at £13 good value in this day and age. Date of review: November 19, 2013

In short: Challenging hills at the end , very enjoyable In full: My 1st time at the Barnsley 10k and really enjoyed it , nice and challenging route . I will definitely be back for this one , heard about the hills at the end and think I went off a bit to easy in anticipation of the tough finish , wasn't as bad as I feared so next year I'll be going a bit harder , my only gripe was the timing system used as I finished with a bunch of other runners and we had to wait online to get the chip scanned by hand which gave me a time some 30secs slower than my watch time which is always within a second or 2 , bit annoying if your close to a PB , all in all though a great event and will e on my race calendar in future years Date of review: November 18, 2013

In short: I keep coming back, I like this one!In full: Maybe because I got a prize in my category (2nd F Vet 55, second year running, must try harder next year!) or maybe not - but I do love this race. People complain about the hills but if you are local enough (does Sheffield count?) we are used to hills. This is a friendly, well organised event. Generous with prizes - thank you! Not traffic free but well controlled I would say. Well marshalled throughout. Near to home for me and definitely one I will be back for in the future. Good support on the way round. Thank you!!Date of review: November 17, 2013

In short: Tough race but worth the challengeIn full: The course is challenging but if you can cope with hills it doesn't become boring. The marshalls are very good and definitely help as there is traffic around for most of the course. Good value and I'll hopefully return to beat my time.Date of review: November 17, 2013

In short: hillyIn full: 2 years since i did this race got 45 mins today after a fast start of manged to keep it all the way round the race seems to get bigger every yearDate of review: November 17, 2013

In short: A decent test, worth doing again.In full: A course with a kick at the end. Two of the course's three hills were in the final two miles which made for a tough finish. The down-to-earth organisation and a no-frills start made it a more relaxed day than some races. Easy-to-follow route, lovely weather and a good atmosphere made it easy for a Barnsley first-timer. More of a test than the Abbey Dash which is run on the same day. Date of review: November 21, 2012